Proverbs 9:15 calling out to those who pass by, who go straight on their way,

◄ Proverbs 9:15 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
calling out to those who pass by, who go straight on their way,

English Standard Version
calling to those who pass by, who are going straight on their way,

New American Standard Bible
Calling to those who pass by, Who are making their paths straight:

King James Bible
To call passengers who go right on their ways:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
calling to those who pass by, who go straight ahead on their paths:"

International Standard Version
She calls out to those passing by on the road, who are minding their own business,

American Standard Version
To call to them that pass by, Who go right on their ways:

Douay-Rheims Bible
To call them that pass by the way, and go on their journey:

Darby Bible Translation
to call passers-by who go right on their ways:

Young's Literal Translation
To call to those passing by the way, Who are going straight on their paths.

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

9:13-18 How diligent the tempter is, to seduce unwary souls into sin! Carnal, sensual pleasure, stupifies conscience, and puts out the sparks of conviction. This tempter has no solid reason to offer; and where she gets dominion in a soul, all knowledge of holy things is lost and forgotten. She is very violent and pressing. We need to seek and pray for true wisdom, for Satan has many ways to withdraw our souls from Christ. Not only worldly lusts and abandoned seducers prove fatal to the souls of men; but false teachers, with doctrines that flatter pride and give liberty to lusts, destroy thousands. They especially draw off such as have received only partial serious impressions. The depths of Satan are depths of hell; and sin, without remorse, is ruin, ruin without remedy. Solomon shows the hook; those that believe him, will not meddle with the bait. Behold the wretched, empty, unsatisfying, deceitful, and stolen pleasure sin proposes; and may our souls be so desirous of the everlasting enjoyment of Christ, that on earth we may live to him, daily, by faith, and ere long be with him in glory.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

15, 16. to allure those who are right-minded, and who are addressed as in Pr 9:4, as

simple—that is, easily led (Pr 1:4) and unsettled, though willing to do right.